Great article Tom. The site on Curtain Road is now the uber-cheesy Sunset cocktail bar and offers VIP Packages underneath a branch of the burger chain Hache. Want the best food, film, music, arts and culture news in London sent straight to your inbox? Maggie's, 329 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL, maggies-club.com The Jazz Caf 5 Parkway Every Saturday night, the Jazz Caf hosts I Love the 80s v I Love the 90s, a retro night combining all the best bits of. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. SeOne, London Bridge2002-2010It was billed as Londons biggest nightclub, a 3,000-capacity venue set in a vast set of arches beneath London Bridge station, known for big-name Saturday nighters as well as regular Moondance raves. Reading this article has caused me new inspiration watch out London. But before it was shut down to make way for King's Cross redevelopment, The Cross Club's six arches would fill with partygoers every weekend. A linchpin in London's dubstep scene, it was a shock for bass-loving partiers when the Shoreditch venue announced its sudden closure in 2015. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. With alternate Saturdays at Happiness Stan's/Fourplay at Smith's and the Jazz Bistro in Farringdon. It was around the corner from Angel station. Nice article that has brought back some wonderful memories. Now, as then, this is still the party spot for the rich and privileged, with a fair smattering of showbiz excess included. I had some of the best days of my life there! Demonstrators protest against the closure of Madame JoJos, in 2014. mixed the burlesque glamour of Soho with Londons contemporary music scene, Speaking to the Guardian after its closure, Marcus Harris, Hackney council revoked the clubs licence, the capitals biggest modern developments, stand in the way of the Crossrail development, taking the scalp of the Metro with the same swoop of the sword that ended the Astoria. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The club on the corner of Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill was one of the city's most famous venues in the 90s. These days? Lashana Lynch: Its inspiring to see a young black woman on screen not be perfect, The biggest films coming out in 2023 and when theyll be released, Bulgari to open Serpenti exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. Nobody came to Plastic People for the glamour or dcor. How weve missed it all: the overly zealous bouncers in high vis jackets by the entrance, the larcenously overpriced plastic bottles of water, the sweaty bloke in the gents toilets who rents the watered down cologne and Chupa Chups lollies concession and the DJ whose pretence of being a serious artist is such that he spends his six hour set peering down at his decks in the manner of an A Level geography student cramming for the final exam. I completely agree would be a fitting tribute to see them all immortalised appropriately in some way. The huge venue, which filled six arches, brought a Balearic party vibe to a run-down corner of London, with club nights including Glitterati and Cheeky People. The five-storey building is rather wonderfully detailed inside and out. The place declined to the point that, by the 1980s, it was a strip club but was bought out and re-styled as a members only A-list speakeasy in 2012, now attracting Noel Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Harry Styles et al. Thanks Liam. Im rambling anyway. Bagleys was always my favourite. Stir some memories with these photographs from the '90s Birmingham club and rave scene. Ironically, the development never happened and the club was eventually reopened as the Den and Centro. Despite the epic interior, or perhaps because of it, the venue struggled to pull in the punters during its later years, blaming the recession for its eventual closure. Darling, Fantastic article how about expanding the idea to the rest of the country. (1989) " London Nights " is British Europop duo London Boys ' biggest hit single, released in 1989 from their debut album, The Twelve Commandments of Dance. There are new plans to take the building into the future - but we really miss how it used to be. I played at the cross several times .. 4 me one of best uk clubs where i played great memories , I have the Cross book. Limelight in London opened in 1985 in a Grade II listed former Welsh Presbyterian church in Shaftsbury Avenue in the West End borough of Westminster. I worked at AKA for many years. A great venue Hope you are too. Astoria in Charing Cross Road was London's largest live music club for years. Matter, Greenwich2008-2010It was perhaps always a slightly over-optimistic proposition opening a nightclub in Greenwich, let alone one inside the Millennium Dome, but if anyone was going to have a good stab at it, then it would be the pair behind Fabric: Cameron Leslie and Keith Reilly. Love it, smiling from ear to ear thinking about some of them. I was just chatting away, when I heard this rhythmic, squeaking sound, along with heavy, thundering footsteps. A perfect storm of London property economics, redevelopment zones and major transport improvements (rather than any lack of interest from music fans) has seen off an unprecedented number of key venues in the last few years. Gilles Petterson on Monday, Kenny Hawkes and Luke Solomon on Wednesday, Bryan Gee on Thursday, Garage City on Saturday. Now the industrial area, which was once a high-density party hotspot, is the site of one of the capitals biggest modern developments. The importance of the issue has been recognised in the Mayor of London's decision to appoint a Night Tsar with responsibility for the night-time economy and the debate surrounding the 2016 closure, and subsequent reopening, of Fabric one of London's most famous clubs. He was a sound guy actually. Its really not surprising nobody has any sense of ownership or love for these places, because both promoters and punters are using them on such an ad hoc basis. When I was at DJ Magazine, Paul Oakenfold once said to me that important former nightclubs should, at very least, have a blue plaque on the wall. The Astor Club was a nightclub which operated in Mayfair, London from the 1930s to the late 1970s. Seems quite a few people would like to get their hands on The Cross book dont suppose youve got a lockup full of a last, forgotten batch? We then went our seperate ways. The MyLondon team tells London stories for Londoners. Ch N. Katz In Brick Lane was a small string and paper bag supplier until the late 1990's. Rising rents forced out the Owner after 57 years. It was almost impossible due to vibration from the soundsystem Later feeling sick in the stomach because of the same reason. Cramming into clubs packed with big hair, booze and pounding music was a rite of passage in the 1980s and into the 1990s. I am now all grown up at 42 with a respectable job and look like I am, a middle aged mum. I discovered house music whilst on holiday in Ibiza in 1990 and after that London was the only place on my to move to list. It drew in big name DJs and its club night FWD>> was a rite of passage for many Londoners going out in the early 2000s. Black Sheep Bar, Croydon. I stood at one and there was one in between us, unmanned. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. LuvDup were djing (one of them fell over on the stage), Princess Julia was stood by the decks dancing. I remember me and my brother went up to Soundshaft one night (I was about 22), with, erm, a couple of associates.. magazine. Sold out, obviously, although there might be a ticket on the door for 30. Great article. Before the Millenium Dome became the O2 Arena we know today it was home to a couple of nightclub's. However, its worth taking a moment to remember that nightclubs, by their very essence, shouldnt outstay their welcome. You'll get 12 stories straight to your inbox at around 12pm. London Night Guide is your nightlife concierge for the most best clubs in London. Rather than join the party, Hackney council revoked the clubs licence following an undercover operation into drug dealing at the venue. Remember one night trying to adjust the needles for them not to jump on the vinyls. Bring your dancing shoes and prepare for a night packed with tunes from the likes of Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Beyonce and Jay-Z as we introduce the best R&B events . Remind trade on sat nite dj smokin joe the paradise at angel station the lazerodrome in peckam carl cox at m.o.sound crazy nite misss you. Fantastic times. House night Freedom ran at the club for years and Philip Sallons Mud Club also took place there, as well as the Pussy Posse Party, which included mud-wrestling. But the magic was gone weve since seen the end for the Den, too. The West End night spot was based in a former chapel on Shaftsbury Avenue until its popularity declined and sadly, it was sold on and converted into a bar. Fantastic to look through it every so often and remember what wasa very much loved and much missed club . It was in King's Cross's golden triangle of night clubs which all shut down in the face of the area's redevelopment. Founded in an old bus garage in 1991, its far from salubrious location deep in pre-gentrification Elephant and Castle gave it genuine edge. When it opened, the Fridge was the club of the New Romantics - Boy George was a regular - before becoming famous for its nights hosted by Soul II Soul. Would love to break that story! End of story.. The End just had to be #1 Turnmills was the first and best, never surpassed and so fondly remembered, well as much as my pitted brain will allow. Sad to see the blandification of London continues. Hearing those tunes led to me pestering the record shops for a record I didn;t kow the name of, who it was by but it went something like this Mmmm, mmm,mm uh-uh dah-dah! Much better than the cross! I will never forget it. The Kingsland Road venue was once "the coolest bar around." The basement of 69 Dean Street, Soho, housed Gossips (formerly Billy's) nightclub, which hosted various one-nighters, the best known being Gaz's Rockin' Blues. Great article. For a year or so, this was an explosion of androgyny, increasingly bizarre and fabulous homemade fashion and lashings of clunky, proto synths. My favourite break-time activity was to go up to the rafters and watch everybody raving. The Grosvenor Cinema opened in 1936. We will provide guestlist and table booking services absolutely free, and on top of these we can give you great benefits so you can surely enjoy your nightout. If you were staggering down the Clerkenwell Road on a Sunday afternoon at around 4pm in the early 90s then you can consider yourself a true nightclub pioneer. But I will never forget the fabulous nights and camaraderie that I shared with friends and total strangers whilst waving my hands in the air like I just didnt care x, I met my husband at The Cross in 2004, now happily married with kids. Copyright 2023 London Belongs To Me Ltd|All Rights Reserved|More info: With your agreement, we and our partners (click on 'Find Out More' below for a list) use cookies or similar technologies to store, access, and process personal data like your visit on this website, IP addresses and cookie identifiers. 3. The Norman-style Welsh Chapel was built in 1888 by James Cubitt for inner London's Welsh community and was empty for 15 years before it found new life as nightclub Limelight. THANKS. The Fridge, Brixton1981-2010When it opened, the Fridge was the club of the New Romantics Boy George was a regular before becoming famous for its nights hosted by Soul II Soul. The Soul City nights in Covent Garden were also really good. We set the standard for many years I wonder.. What can we create next >?? Its also a shame to lose 93 Feet East recently too. Sad to see the old clubs flattened, but everyone clearly took so much from their experiences there that I hope the post is also a real celebration. At Camden a Palace, I met my best friend, who is now the godmother of my 7 year old son. 5. So many wonderful memories, so many great pills. London's night-time economy is estimated to contribute 17-26.bn in . circa 1990. Its loyal following of drum and bass fans would flock there every Wednesday for Swerve, the legendary midweek session. The historic venue, which hosted game-changing concerts from the likes of Oasis, Manic Street Preachers and Nirvana, was bulldozed in 2009 to make room for a bigger ticket hall at Tottenham Court Road tube station. Anyway, as the corridor joined Soundshaft to Heaven (and Heaven being pretty legendry), I decided to go to the loo. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Will come back around and write more. Herbal, Shoreditch2000-2009It was small (and sweaty) but Herbal consistently pounded out some of the best drum and bass in the capital, filling out every Sunday for Grooveriders seminal night, Grace, as well as regularly hosting the likes of Goldie and the Metalheadz crew. Madame JoJos, Soho1960-2014The legendary nightclub once owned by porn baron Paul Raymond seamlessly mixed the burlesque glamour of Soho with Londons contemporary music scene. Bob Geldof had his stag do at Limelight before he married Paula Yates, George Michael (pictured here in 1992) was often seen at Limelight with a woman on his arm, Inside the former Welsh chapel which was once home to the Limelight nightclub. In the 90s, it was all about wild weekly party Love Muscle, one of the capitals most renowned gay nights. Peter Gatien produced the 1993 film A Bronx Tale after having produced it as a one-man play. Hailed as Kilburn's "last late night venue", The Good Ship announced its closure to the dismay of comedy and live music lovers across London in September 2017. Cue acid house, bucket hats, baggy T-shirts and lots of sweat. have always wondered where he is now and what hes up to. It was 2 for a beer which was great value at the time. (1989) " London Nights ". 8. Bagleys started to go downhill for me after the drugs raid. So blessed to have lived through that experience and a special mention to my ex Alan and DJ Chris McKoy. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. What I would say is be glad we are the ages we are. The Moonstone, St John's Precinct, 1974, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison Barry Fairfield said: "Great memories, my favourite club was The Beachcomber." 53. Special times in special places all round though. Limelight in New York, which closed in 2001, was in the media in 1996 when Michael Alig was arrested and later convicted for the killing and dismemberment of Angel Melendez, who frequented the New York Limelight - the 2003 biopic Party Monster, starring Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green, was based on this event. Something went wrong, please try again later. Glad to have been part of that London dance scene. 1. We list 18 things you might not know about the Limelight club, the building it was in and its links to the US. Or did that go the way of the marbles?! I will be following developments closely. Lots of good memories but it was living on borrowed time even back then in the early 00s. First there was Matter and then there was Proud2. The demise of so many iconic spaces, proper clubs, remains a tragedy for a city that still considers itself a capital of European partying. Punters at The Bubble Club, The Que Club, 1996. As I looked up from the urinal, there was this dude, about 6foot 6, clad in all leather, not too dissimilar to that of the guys in the Blue Oyster bar in the Police Academy films, peaked cap, studded peak, leather trousers, jacket. Slightly off topic but I fear for the Camden Brewery bars license once the new posh flats open at Talacre. A real eye opener, that night. So goooood memories!!!! All the new secret location parties `I work in these days are usually stuck in cold,dirty and faceless arches. London nightclubs facing 'perfect storm' of threats . A single noise complaint from posh new residents would threaten their licence and spell the end of one of the last remaining superclubs from the 1990s dance music explosion. It was the venues teen parties that got it into hot water, however, when police found evidence of underage drinking there in 2009. Surely he must be out by now. how about PLEASED on a wednesday at the Velvet underground !!! But many of the places that clubbers flocked to every weekend in their thousands in the post-Criminal Justice Act heyday are being erased from todays landscape. It closed after an issue with underage drinking was reported in 2009, before re-opening as Electric Brixton. Ask Billy if there are more? If you screwed up, you were thrown to the lions. After 14 years, however, its owners wanted to move on, saying they wanted to leave on a high. The brand name is constantly evolving and the club continues to survive despite numerous threats of closure. Hi Martyn! The exterior of Hammersmith Palais nightclub in 1968 when it was still known as Hammersmith Palais de Danse . Turnmills, Clerkenwell1990-2008Another one of Londons fossilised superclubs, Turnmills was the first venue in the UK to get a 24-hour dance licence. I took a diversion myself up York Way a while back and took similar snaps of Bagleys and The Cross. Great article Tom. The place was a really important hub for the fledgling dubstep family, says 6Music DJ Mary Anne Hobbs, who went to FWD>> religiously in the mid-2000s. A dominant hair design was de rigueur. Shelves in the loos. These cookies do not store any personal information. Bagleys moody security also trying to half in your gak. OMG London clubbing in the 90s, was there ever a time in history that was better? The sound shaft and heaven where legendary , as was the London Astoria, Fascinating to read about the origins and teams behind such monumental moments in Londons clubbing history. New venues although arguably more suitable in some considerations like Matter just dont possess the necessary special ingredient like the late great Turnmills anymore.

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